Bengaluru: Bengaluru police are preparing to file an appeal in the Supreme Court against the interim bail granted to actor Darshan Thogudeepa, who is accused of murder. The appeal will be filed after the Government Order (GO) from the Home Ministry, according to Commissioner of Police B. Dayanand.
Darshan, who has been on bail since October 30, was granted six weeks of interim bail by the Karnataka High Court to undergo treatment for a herniated disc. He had been in Ballari Prison before his release.
At a press conference on Friday, Commissioner Dayanand confirmed that the Home Ministry is in the process of issuing the GO, which will allow the police to proceed with the appeal in the Supreme Court.
Darshan is accused of murdering Renukaswami, a resident of Chitradurga, in June 2024. The murder allegedly stemmed from lewd messages Renukaswami sent to Darshan’s girlfriend, Pavithra Gowda. The actor, Gowda, and their associates reportedly murdered Renukaswami and disposed of his body near Kamakshipalya police station in Bengaluru.
Initially held at Parappana Agrahara Prison, Darshan was moved to Ballari Prison after a photograph surfaced showing him socializing in the prison yard, prompting concerns over prison conditions. The incident also led to the suspension of senior prison officials.
